The Swiss hedge fund and private equity firm has boosted its assets by more than a quarter over the past two years, raising some US$4 billion.

LGT alone accounts for almost half of the €2 billion raised this year by funds of private equity funds, pulling in €562 million for its Crown Premium IV fund and €429 million for its Crown Europe Middle Market II fund.

“We focus on smaller and mid-market funds which were less impacted by the crisis, whereas some investors were overweight towards mega-buyout funds,” partner Tycho Sneyers told Financial News. “Our strategy has helped keep returns at a steady level and attracted further investment.”

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